Encore: True Stories Behind Folk Heroes, Runaway Trains And Murder Ballads

from Podcast - Inside Appalachia Story Archives - West Virginia Public Broadcasting · host Bill Lynch

This week, we’re talking about traditional ballads - how they tell stories and connect us to the past. These old tunes can mean so much. They can tap into difficult emotions and give feelings space to be heard. Some songs may even be too uncomfortable to sing. The post Encore: True Stories Behind Folk Heroes, Runaway Trains And Murder Ballads appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

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